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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1888
Page
3
Private Hartney of Co I Second Regiment dismissed from service by camp court martial. Rock Island and Chicago notes include judges appointed, probate for General Beem and Martin Beem, and a cousin of Philip Armour. Also reports deaths, crimes, political nominations, and health/insurance details across Illinois and nearby states.
The 1888 National Democratic Convention in St. Louis closes with Allen G. Thurman unanimously nominated for Vice President after bloc votes from Wisconsin Idaho New Mexico Washington Wyoming and other states. Speech and resolutions honor Prince and McClellan as the party adjourns.
In a border town near an Indian reservation a physician links his clinic to his home by telephone. Chief Bob Tail Crow, unable to speak English, is astounded by the device after hearing a message via Charlie Blank, the doctor’s stepson. The incident fuels awe and tales among the Indians about the "talking iron."
The Des Moines Register notes midwinter as best for timber to ensure ripened wood with less fermentable sap. Cutting after sap flows risks fermentation and decay. if leaves are on the tree in full leaf, wait three weeks as sap evaporates. Evergreen trees require three weeks to evaporate sap through leaves, especially for large timbers. It adds that the period of most farmer leisure aligns with ideal cutting time.
The Democratic convention pledges fidelity to the Democratic faith and endorses Cleveland’s tariff reform stance. It defends union and states’ rights, lauds civil service reform, and criticizes Republican tax policies while urging revision of tax laws to aid American labor and domestic industries.
Nearly a hundred representative colored Democrats from more than a dozen states met in St. Louis to form a Negro National Democratic League. James M. Vena was elected Chairman, T H Brown Secretary, and Herbert A. Clark Chairman of the Executive Committee. A committee will represent the league at the general Democratic league in Baltimore on July 4. Resolutions endorsed President Cleveland. Chicago was slated for the next meeting.
New York dispatch notes betting on Cleveland's election after his nomination was announced. The street offered 100 to 60 odds with some bettors accepting.
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